11 Series · SOC 11-2032
Public Relations Managers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $146,910
- Median / year
- +6.1%
- 2024→2025
- $284,990
- Top 10% earn
- +5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 74,850
- Estimated US jobs
Public Relations Managers earn a median of $146,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $146,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $82,410 (10th percentile) to $284,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 74,850 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($197,600).
The pay verdict
Public Relations Managers earn a median of $146,910, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 95% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #11 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2034.
- $146,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 5%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 37
- in Management
- 3.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $197,600. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Public Relations Managers (SOC 11-2032) has a national median of $146,910 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $82,410 to $284,990, and the published mean is $164,760. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 74,850 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 208 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $138,520 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $146,910 in May 2025, a rise of $8,390 (+6.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 6,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and 5 years or more as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $197,600, which is +35% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $213,510. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$146,910
per year
Median Hourly
$70.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$164,760
average
Employment
74,850
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Public Relations Managers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$146,910 Top 5% higher than 95% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 (this entry) | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$146,910 · 95th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Public Relations Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
- Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
- Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
- Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
- Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
- Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
- Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
- Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
- Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
- Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
- Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
- Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
- Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
- Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
- Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
- Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
- Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
- Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
- Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
- Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
- Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
- Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
6,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+4,100
83,200 (2024) → 87,300 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Management Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Public Relations Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assign, supervise, and review the activities of public relations staff.
- ▸ Confer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities.
- ▸ Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures.
- ▸ Develop and maintain the company's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage.
- ▸ Develop, implement, or maintain crisis communication plans.
- ▸ Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs.
- ▸ Draft speeches for company executives and arrange interviews and other forms of contact for them.
- ▸ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities.
- ▸ Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.
- ▸ Facilitate consumer relations or the relationship between parts of the company, such as the managers and employees, or different branch offices.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Public Relations Managers pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $125,780 |
| 2022 | $129,430 |
| 2023 | $134,760 |
| 2024 | $138,520 |
| 2025 | $146,910 |
2021 median
$125,780
2025 median
$146,910
2021–2025 change
+$21,130 (+16.8%)
Avg/year
+4%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $125,780 | First banked release | 59,850 |
| May 2022 | $129,430 | +2.9% | 64,280 |
| May 2023 | $134,760 | +4.1% | 72,760 |
| May 2024 | $138,520 | +2.8% | 76,060 |
| May 2025 | $146,910 | +6.1% | 74,850 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $125,780 in May 2021 to $146,910 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 59,850 in May 2021 to 74,850 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $197,600 | +35% above national |
| 2 | New York | $180,880 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Virginia | $176,340 | +20% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $174,980 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $171,740 | +17% above national |
| 6 | California | $167,980 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Maine | $166,940 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $162,870 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $159,440 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $156,080 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $154,210 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Delaware | $153,010 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $149,380 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $139,040 | 5% below national |
| 15 | Georgia | $134,500 | 8% below national |
| 16 | Utah | $132,670 | 10% below national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $132,660 | 10% below national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $132,280 | 10% below national |
| 19 | Illinois | $131,990 | 10% below national |
| 20 | Oregon | $131,190 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Kansas | $129,760 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $127,550 | 13% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $127,390 | 13% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $126,670 | 14% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $120,920 | 18% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $120,730 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $118,670 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $118,050 | 20% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $117,900 | 20% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $115,260 | 22% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $114,960 | 22% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $114,710 | 22% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $114,400 | 22% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $114,130 | 22% below national |
| 35 | North Dakota | $114,110 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $113,980 | 22% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $112,320 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii | $105,010 | 29% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $104,920 | 29% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $104,440 | 29% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $104,170 | 29% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $99,990 | 32% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $98,210 | 33% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $98,160 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $97,160 | 34% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $96,030 | 35% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $94,380 | 36% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $82,380 | 44% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $72,290 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $213,510 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $195,190 | +33% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $192,720 | +31% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $192,360 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $179,330 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $177,370 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $176,390 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $174,990 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $174,260 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $166,590 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $163,830 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Midland, TX | $163,180 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $161,320 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Richmond, VA | $160,540 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Greeley, CO | $159,900 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $158,270 | +8% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $157,630 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Worcester, MA | $156,850 | +7% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $154,210 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $153,370 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $153,140 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $153,010 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $152,990 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $149,990 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $148,090 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Rochester, NY | $147,740 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $146,970 | same as national |
| 28 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $146,880 | same as national |
| 29 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $146,370 | same as national |
| 30 | Syracuse, NY | $143,980 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $141,710 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $141,360 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $141,340 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $141,230 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $140,800 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Winston-Salem, NC | $140,680 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Knoxville, TN | $140,660 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $140,290 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $140,250 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Charlottesville, VA | $140,170 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $140,110 | 5% below national |
| 42 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $138,900 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $138,900 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,650 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Huntsville, AL | $138,130 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $137,870 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $137,240 | 7% below national |
| 48 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $137,200 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Ann Arbor, MI | $137,190 | 7% below national |
| 50 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $136,490 | 7% below national |
| 51 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $136,490 | 7% below national |
| 52 | Colorado Springs, CO | $135,850 | 8% below national |
| 53 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $135,630 | 8% below national |
| 54 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $134,990 | 8% below national |
| 55 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $134,430 | 8% below national |
| 56 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $134,390 | 9% below national |
| 57 | Roanoke, VA | $134,320 | 9% below national |
| 58 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $133,210 | 9% below national |
| 59 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $133,210 | 9% below national |
| 60 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $132,990 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $132,600 | 10% below national |
| 62 | Salem, OR | $132,600 | 10% below national |
| 63 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $132,340 | 10% below national |
| 64 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $131,450 | 11% below national |
| 65 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $131,280 | 11% below national |
| 66 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $131,190 | 11% below national |
| 67 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $131,150 | 11% below national |
| 68 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $130,950 | 11% below national |
| 69 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $130,770 | 11% below national |
| 70 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $130,530 | 11% below national |
| 71 | Salinas, CA | $130,440 | 11% below national |
| 72 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $130,280 | 11% below national |
| 73 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $129,830 | 12% below national |
| 74 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $129,800 | 12% below national |
| 75 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $129,710 | 12% below national |
| 76 | Jacksonville, FL | $129,280 | 12% below national |
| 77 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $129,280 | 12% below national |
| 78 | Springfield, MA | $128,850 | 12% below national |
| 79 | Ithaca, NY | $128,400 | 13% below national |
| 80 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $128,380 | 13% below national |
| 81 | Bellingham, WA | $128,370 | 13% below national |
| 82 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,280 | 13% below national |
| 83 | Iowa City, IA | $127,760 | 13% below national |
| 84 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $127,080 | 13% below national |
| 85 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $127,060 | 14% below national |
| 86 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $126,820 | 14% below national |
| 87 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $126,520 | 14% below national |
| 88 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $126,360 | 14% below national |
| 89 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $125,650 | 14% below national |
| 90 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $125,250 | 15% below national |
| 91 | Fresno, CA | $125,230 | 15% below national |
| 92 | Wilmington, NC | $124,280 | 15% below national |
| 93 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $124,250 | 15% below national |
| 94 | Columbus, OH | $123,970 | 16% below national |
| 95 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $122,300 | 17% below national |
| 96 | Topeka, KS | $121,880 | 17% below national |
| 97 | Fort Wayne, IN | $121,780 | 17% below national |
| 98 | Fargo, ND-MN | $121,370 | 17% below national |
| 99 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $121,320 | 17% below national |
| 100 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $120,420 | 18% below national |
| 101 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $119,580 | 19% below national |
| 102 | Peoria, IL | $119,550 | 19% below national |
| 103 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $119,340 | 19% below national |
| 104 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $119,290 | 19% below national |
| 105 | Springfield, IL | $119,110 | 19% below national |
| 106 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $118,590 | 19% below national |
| 107 | Ogden, UT | $118,080 | 20% below national |
| 108 | Reading, PA | $117,980 | 20% below national |
| 109 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $117,480 | 20% below national |
| 110 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $117,290 | 20% below national |
| 111 | Madison, WI | $117,120 | 20% below national |
| 112 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $117,030 | 20% below national |
| 113 | Gainesville, FL | $116,200 | 21% below national |
| 114 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $116,190 | 21% below national |
| 115 | Bloomington, IL | $115,970 | 21% below national |
| 116 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $115,000 | 22% below national |
| 117 | Medford, OR | $114,920 | 22% below national |
| 118 | Bismarck, ND | $114,110 | 22% below national |
| 119 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $113,840 | 23% below national |
| 120 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $113,290 | 23% below national |
| 121 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $113,110 | 23% below national |
| 122 | Omaha, NE-IA | $113,110 | 23% below national |
| 123 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $112,420 | 23% below national |
| 124 | Albuquerque, NM | $111,250 | 24% below national |
| 125 | Cleveland, OH | $111,100 | 24% below national |
| 126 | Green Bay, WI | $110,960 | 24% below national |
| 127 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $110,840 | 25% below national |
| 128 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $110,770 | 25% below national |
| 129 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $110,060 | 25% below national |
| 130 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $109,210 | 26% below national |
| 131 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $108,390 | 26% below national |
| 132 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $108,130 | 26% below national |
| 133 | Tulsa, OK | $108,080 | 26% below national |
| 134 | Savannah, GA | $107,250 | 27% below national |
| 135 | Corpus Christi, TX | $106,990 | 27% below national |
| 136 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $106,880 | 27% below national |
| 137 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $106,350 | 28% below national |
| 138 | Duluth, MN-WI | $106,230 | 28% below national |
| 139 | Lancaster, PA | $105,770 | 28% below national |
| 140 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $105,210 | 28% below national |
| 141 | Anchorage, AK | $105,160 | 28% below national |
| 142 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $105,160 | 28% below national |
| 143 | Bend, OR | $105,020 | 29% below national |
| 144 | Wichita, KS | $105,000 | 29% below national |
| 145 | Tallahassee, FL | $104,790 | 29% below national |
| 146 | Pittsburgh, PA | $104,640 | 29% below national |
| 147 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $104,520 | 29% below national |
| 148 | Reno, NV | $104,360 | 29% below national |
| 149 | Santa Fe, NM | $103,990 | 29% below national |
| 150 | Amarillo, TX | $103,880 | 29% below national |
| 151 | Lincoln, NE | $103,570 | 30% below national |
| 152 | El Paso, TX | $103,530 | 30% below national |
| 153 | Asheville, NC | $103,440 | 30% below national |
| 154 | Bozeman, MT | $103,050 | 30% below national |
| 155 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $103,000 | 30% below national |
| 156 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $101,950 | 31% below national |
| 157 | Corvallis, OR | $101,710 | 31% below national |
| 158 | Tyler, TX | $101,510 | 31% below national |
| 159 | Tucson, AZ | $100,530 | 32% below national |
| 160 | Billings, MT | $99,990 | 32% below national |
| 161 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $99,650 | 32% below national |
| 162 | Boise City, ID | $98,860 | 33% below national |
| 163 | Waco, TX | $98,850 | 33% below national |
| 164 | Akron, OH | $98,500 | 33% below national |
| 165 | Birmingham, AL | $98,210 | 33% below national |
| 166 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $98,160 | 33% below national |
| 167 | Florence, SC | $97,940 | 33% below national |
| 168 | Toledo, OH | $96,830 | 34% below national |
| 169 | Jackson, MS | $94,680 | 36% below national |
| 170 | Abilene, TX | $93,710 | 36% below national |
| 171 | Montgomery, AL | $92,870 | 37% below national |
| 172 | Jefferson City, MO | $92,550 | 37% below national |
| 173 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $91,900 | 37% below national |
| 174 | Columbia, SC | $91,550 | 38% below national |
| 175 | Spartanburg, SC | $90,500 | 38% below national |
| 176 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $90,330 | 39% below national |
| 177 | Lubbock, TX | $88,350 | 40% below national |
| 178 | Oklahoma City, OK | $81,000 | 45% below national |
| 179 | Baton Rouge, LA | $78,370 | 47% below national |
| 180 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $72,910 | 50% below national |
| 181 | Mobile, AL | $70,430 | 52% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 11 (Management Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Administrative Services Managers
SOC 11-3012
Advertising and Promotions Managers
SOC 11-2011
Architectural and Engineering Managers
SOC 11-9041
Chief Executives
SOC 11-1011
Compensation and Benefits Managers
SOC 11-3111
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